May 2016 - Monthly Archive

CCSD Teachers Honored with Golden Apple Awards

27 May

School - Canton

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CCSD Teachers Honored with Golden Apple Awards

The Gamma Eta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International recently honored 14 Cherokee County School District teachers and one graduating high school senior at its annual Golden Apple Ceremony.... read more..

27 May

School - Woodstock

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CCSD Teachers Honored with Golden Apple Awards

The Gamma Eta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International recently honored 14 Cherokee County School District teachers and one graduating high school senior at its annual Golden Apple Ceremony.... read more..

Reinhardt alumna named the Georgia 2016 National Distinguished Assistant Principal

26 May

Community - Canton

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Reinhardt alumna named the Georgia 2016 National Distinguished Assistant Principal

Reinhardt University alumni continue to excel in their careers, and a 2006 Price School of Education graduate has been honored by the state for her work as an educator. Rachel Wasserman 06 was surpri... read more..

Sequoyah High School names Allen Carden as new Boys Basketball Head Coach

26 May

School - Canton

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Sequoyah High School names Allen Carden as new Boys Basketball Head Coach

Sequoyah High School has named Allen Carden as its next Head Boys Basketball Coach. Coach Carden, a NCCAA All-American First Team member and whose 30-year head coaching record includes multiple State... read more..

Etowah High School names Trip Holton as new Girls Basketball Head Coach

26 May

School - Woodstock

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Etowah High School names Trip Holton as new Girls Basketball Head Coach

Etowah High School has named longtime assistant coach Trip Holton as the new Girls Basketball Head Coach. Coach Holton has served as an assistant basketball coach at Etowah HS for 12 seasons, the las... read more..

Cherokee County Superintendent of Schools named in Atlanta Business Chronicles Whos Who in Education

25 May

School - Canton

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Cherokee County Superintendent of Schools named in Atlanta Business Chronicles Whos Who in Education

Cherokee County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower has been named to the Atlanta Business Chronicles Whos Who in Education. The Chronicles list features the 100 most influential edu... read more..

25 May

School - Woodstock

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Cherokee County Superintendent of Schools named in Atlanta Business Chronicles Whos Who in Education

Cherokee County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower has been named to the Atlanta Business Chronicles Whos Who in Education. The Chronicles list features the 100 most influential edu... read more..

20 May

Titles & Blurbs

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First Baptist Roswell

Warm, Welcoming, Well-Estabished Your Choice for Children, from Infants Through Pre-First The preschool has programs beginning as young as 3 months. These include: Moms Morning Out ... read more..

20 May

Titles & Blurbs

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The Goddard School

Learning for Fun, Learning for Life By Kathleen Boehmig In 2009, Mary Kay Buquoi and her husband, Matt, sought out the best possible school for their daughter Madisons early childhood educat... read more..

20 May

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Peach to the Beach

Georgia's Undisturbed Beaches By Julie Senger Many of us are familiar with Georgias Tybee, St. Simons and Cumberland Islands. However, Georgias other, less publicized beaches also have a story to te... read more..

Grilled Salmon with Baby Heirloom Tomotoes, Asparagus, Corn and Basil

20 May

Recipes

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Grilled Salmon with Baby Heirloom Tomotoes, Asparagus, Corn and Basil

By Chef Hillary Gallagher Ingredients: 4 salmon fillets 1 bunch asparagus 1 pt. baby heirloom tomatoes (if unavailable, substitute cherry or grape tomatoes) 2 ears corn, kernels removed ... read more..

20 May

Titles & Blurbs

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The Weekenders

By Annell Gerson The summer beach read season officially began with the May 17th release of The Weekenders, the 24th novel penned by Atlantas own Mary Kay Andrews. Equal parts mystery, south read more..

20 May

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Flight of Dreams

By Jessica Asbell The tragedy of the Hindenburg is one of the most enduring mysteries of the twentieth century. In Flight of Dreams, Ariel Lawsons fictional account of that fateful flight, she posits... read more..

20 May

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Artist Profile: Jeff Kerns

Picture Perfect Portraits Beautiful images can be captured by camera, but Jeff Kerns, a local Georgian artist, doesnt just capture images with the push of a button. Rather, with the skillful strokes ... read more..

Roswell Wins Two Awards from the Georgia Association for Water Professionals

20 May

Community - North Fulton

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Roswell Wins Two Awards from the Georgia Association for Water Professionals

The Roswell Water Utility has received two awards from the Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) the Fox McCarthy Water Wise Award and the Drinking Water Facility Gold Award. The Fox McC... read more..

Roswell Breaks Ground on Phase 4 of Riverwalk Greenway

20 May

Community - North Fulton

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Roswell Breaks Ground on Phase 4 of Riverwalk Greenway

The City of Roswell recently broke ground on phase 4 of the Citys Riverwalk, a multi-purpose greenway that parallels the Chattahoochee River. The Riverwalk project dates back to 2000, when the reside... read more..

New Adult Aquatics Center Recently Dedicated in Roswell

20 May

Community - North Fulton

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New Adult Aquatics Center Recently Dedicated in Roswell

A state-of-the-art Adult Aquatics Center recently opened in Roswell. The new Aquatics Center is located at 830 Grimes Bridge Road, adjacent to the Adult Recreation Center. The Adult Aquatics Center i... read more..

20 May

Business - North Fulton

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UPS Foundation

enAble of Georgia received a $15,000 grant from the UPS Foundation, which drives global and corporate citizenship and philanthropic programs for UPS. The grant will be used towards updated technology... read more..

20 May

Business - North Fulton

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Black Walnut Cafe

Black Walnut Cafe will be opening their first Georgia location this summer at the intersection of Windward Parkway and Northpoint Parkway in Alpharetta. The contemporary, fast, casual concept features... read more..

Personalized Learning and Mobile Devices Enhance Student Learning

20 May

School - North Fulton

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Personalized Learning and Mobile Devices Enhance Student Learning

Fulton County Schools personalized learning initiative, including how mobile technology devices are being used to enhance classroom instruction, was a major focus at a recent work session of the Fulto... read more..

Special Olympics Draws Students for Fun Day of Friendly Competition

20 May

School - North Fulton

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Special Olympics Draws Students for Fun Day of Friendly Competition

Fulton County Schools recently hosted the districts Special Olympics Track and Field Day at North Springs Charter High School. Students with special needs from schools throughout the county came toge... read more..

Name Announced for New Fulton Elementary School Opening in August

20 May

School - North Fulton

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Name Announced for New Fulton Elementary School Opening in August

Vickery Mill Elementary will become the new moniker of the school on Highway 9 in Roswell. The name reflects the historic mill founded on Vickery Creek, which was the citys original power source. The ... read more..

World-Renowned Choral Composer and Conductor Visits Two Fulton County Schools

20 May

School - North Fulton

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World-Renowned Choral Composer and Conductor Visits Two Fulton County Schools

Jihoon Park, world-renowned as the most active choral composer and conductor in South Korea, recently visited Centennial High School and Haynes Bridge Middle School chorus students. His compositions h... read more..

Local Youth Selected for Extreme Mustang Makeover

20 May

Community - Woodstock

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Local Youth Selected for Extreme Mustang Makeover

Molly Johnston of Ball Ground, GA has been selected to compete in the Fort Worth Extreme Mustang Makeover held in Fort Worth, TX. Molly will have approximately 100 days to gentle a randomly assigned read more..

Main Street Woodstock Named Quarterfinalist for Americas Main Streets Contest

20 May

Community - Woodstock

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Main Street Woodstock Named Quarterfinalist for Americas Main Streets Contest

The national small business movement, Independent We Stand, announced the quarterfinalists for its 2016 Americas Main Streets contest, which included Main Street Woodstock. As the lifeblood of our c read more..

Cherokee Countys Michael Gustafson Achieves Rare Boy Scout Honor

20 May

Community - Woodstock

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Cherokee Countys Michael Gustafson Achieves Rare Boy Scout Honor

Michael Gustafson recently became the first Boy Scout in Cherokee County to ever earn all the merit badges that the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) offers. Currently, there are only 136 merit badges. But ... read more..

20 May

Business - Woodstock

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MadLife Stage & Studios

Now open! MadLife Stage & Studios on Main Street, in the heart of Downtown Woodstock! MadLife Stage & Studios matches an exceptional restaurant, MadLife Grill, with an intimate and acoustical... read more..

20 May

Business - Woodstock

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Woodstock Pediatric Medicine

Woodstock Pediatric Medicine recently added a new physician, Ferdinand D. Yates, M.D., MA. Dr. Yates came to Woodstock Pediatric Medicine after an extensive, successful career in New York. After gradu... read more..

20 May

Business - Woodstock

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Tranquility Counseling Services

Dr. Shannon Barnes, licensed professional counselor, has provided traditional psychotherapy treatment to individuals with a variety of needs for many years. She is the founder of Tranquility Counselin... read more..

A Cherokee County School District Principal has been named a 2016 Georgia Distinguished Principal!

20 May

School - Woodstock

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A Cherokee County School District Principal has been named a 2016 Georgia Distinguished Principal!

Free Home Elementary School Principal Karen Carl will receive the honor, which includes a $1,000 award, from the Georgia Association of Elementary School Principals at its fall conference. The presti... read more..